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After LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo highlighted the list of players named as the starters in the 2024 NBA All-Star Game, the league has announced the 14 reserves who will take part in this year’s festivities. Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is the most notable All-Star reserve, making his 10th All-Star appearance, while New […]

The Los Angeles Clippers’ season-long seven-game road trip takes them to Detroit, where they’ll take on the Pistons on Friday night. They were forced to play against the Wizards without star forward Paul George. George, who was dealing with a sore left groin over the last week, was not listed on the Clippers’ injury report […]

After putting away the pesky Detroit Pistons 128-121, the Cleveland Cavaliers are on the road to face the Memphis Grizzlies in the second game of a back-to-back. Memphis is banged up, bloodied, and bruised heading into this matchup. The Grizzlies will be without Steven Adams (knee), Desmond Bane (ankle), Brandon Clarke (Achilles), Luke Kennard (knee), […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were going into their third road game in four nights without a two-time NBA All-Star and one of the most respective defensive stoppers in the league. The visitors had neither Zion Williamson nor Herb Jones against the Houston Rockets but still came out ahead 110-99. Willie Green’s locker room gave most […]

The San Antonio Spurs attempt at playing natural forward Jeremy Sochan at point guard probably cost the Spurs wins to start the season, and Sochan thinks that is at least partly responsible for keeping him out of the 2024 NBA Rising Stars game. “I feel like at the start of the season there was a […]

Cam Thomas struggled to find a role with the Brooklyn Nets during his first two NBA seasons. However, that didn’t stop the 2021 first-round pick from developing a close relationship with Kevin Durant. Known for his elite microwave scoring entering the league, Thomas spent two years picking the brain of one of the greatest offensive […]

The Los Angeles Lakers ruled out LeBron James and Anthony Davis for Thursday night’s nationally televised matchup against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Davis was listed as questionable with bilateral Achilles tendinopathy and a left hip spasm. LeBron had been listed as questionable with left ankle peroneal tendinopathy. AD missed the Lakers’ loss to […]

For only the twelfth time this season, the Cleveland Cavaliers played with their fully healthy starting unit against the Detroit Pistons. After over a month without starters Evan Mobley and Darius Garland making the Cavs’ starting unit whole, the squad was back together and continued to try to pick up where they left off in […]

The Eastern Conference of the past few years, where just a handful of teams can reasonably expect to make a deep playoff run, is just that: a thing of the past. There are more legitimate threats and there are young, hungry teams with the capacity to turn things upside down. Before the 2024 NBA trade […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been fined $75,000 by the NBA for mismanaging their injury report regarding Joel Embiid’s injury in their recent game against the Denver Nuggets, the league announced. The NBA’s announcement reads as follows: “The 76ers have been fined $75,000 for failing to include Joel Embiid on the team’s injury report in an […]

After a disappointing finish to the 2022-23 season, the Boston Celtics made major changes. In late June, they completed a massive three-team trade that sent away team leader Marcus Smart and brought in star center Kristaps Porzingis. Although this big move shocked many Boston fans, Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens had his eye […]

Losing your best (or second-best) player is never a good thing. And that’s exactly what happened to the New York Knicks on Saturday, when Julius Randle took a nasty spill on his right shoulder.  Randle’s injury was officially diagnosed as a dislocated shoulder on Saturday night. The good news is that Randle’s time out will […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are about to finish a five-game road trip with a matchup against the Utah Jazz. They already know they will be without Joel Embiid and will now see if their other star is available to play. Is Tyrese Maxey playing vs. the Jazz? Is 76ers’ Tyrese Maxey playing vs. the Jazz?  Maxey […]

Kevin Durant’s return to Brooklyn went as you would have expected, at least on the court. The Phoenix Suns superstar turned in a patented performance against his former team, posting 33 points, five rebounds, and eight assists on 10-of-16 shooting during a 136-120 victory. While the game played out predictably, the Nets’ handling of their […]

For a good portion of the season, the San Antonio Spurs have found themselves down big in the third quarter. Also common in those games is their propensity to rally. It happened again in the Spurs’ 108-98 loss to the Orlando Magic, though super rookie Victor Wembanyama doesn’t believe the size of the deficit really […]

Portland Trail Blazers fans certainly got their money’s worth on Wednesday night. Blazers legend Damian Lillard, the franchise’s all-time leading scorer and the player that has embraced Portland more than any other in the team’s more than 50-year history, made his first return to Moda Center since being traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in the […]

The NBA’s February 8th trade deadline is just a week away and a couple big deals have already been made. OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam found new basketball zip codes so the Toronto Raptors can fanally jumpstart are rebuild. The New Orleans Pelicans got in on that early action, too, sending former lottery pick Kira […]

On July 1st, 2022, the Minnesota Timberwolves shook up the NBA world with a monster trade. As reports rolled in that Rudy Gobert was headed to Minnesota, most initial reactions were severely critical of the move. The Utah Jazz received Patrick Beverley, Malik Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt, Leandro Bolmaro, Walker Kessler (22nd pick in the 2022 […]

The Miami Heat finally get back in the win column as they snap a seven-game losing streak and get a victory over the Sacramento Kings, 115-106, inside the Kaseya Center Wednesday night. Instead of a typical practice, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra opted for a film session where players described it as a “vulnerable” meeting […]

The Charlotte Hornets’ losing streak extends to six as they fell to the Chicago Bulls 117-110. They are now 10-36 on the season and things aren’t looking too great. Injuries continue to be the driving force why this team is losing consecutive games. Not to mention that it takes a little while for them to […]

The Dallas Mavericks came into Target Center on Wednesday night rather short-handed. Missing Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and Dereck Lively II among others, the Mavs were facing a tough test. The Minnesota Timberwolves, the West’s 1-seed, have been great at home all season, especially against undermanned teams. With the home team finding itself in this […]

The Miami Heat get a much needed win over an explosive Sacramento Kings team that puts an end to their seven-game losing streak. Head coach Erik Spoelstra opted for a film session instead of a regular practice Tuesday where it was described as a “vulnerable” time where “things were said that needed to be said.” […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons is day-to-day after being ruled out Wednesday vs. the Phoenix Suns with a left knee contusion, according to head coach Jacque Vaughn. The three-time All-Star suffered the injury while falling awkwardly after a block on his final play of Brooklyn’s 147-114 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday. Simmons […]

The Phoenix Suns have yet to win an NBA championship in their 56-year history. This year’s team, which includes tenured superstar Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, could break through. Booker was asked following the Suns’ 118-105 win over the Miami Heat Monday if it’d be more important for him to take home a […]

The Miami Heat are in preparation to hopefully snap their seven-game losing streak Wednesday night against the Sacramento Kings, though they will be without a key weapon in Duncan Robinson. The skid is the longest for the Heat since the 2007-2008 season where the team only won 15 games the whole year. Robinson is currently […]

Joel Embiid will miss the Philadelphia 76ers’ next game, a matchup on Thursday night against the Utah Jazz, as he navigates a worrisome knee injury, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Wojnarowski adds that Embiid will travel back to Philadelphia to undergo further testing on his left knee. The superstar missed two games due to […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are in Washington to take on the Wizards on Wednesday night, but they’ll have to do it without star Paul George. George, who was dealing with a sore left groin over the last week, was initially not listed on the Clippers’ injury report ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Washington Wizards. […]

One game after returning from a three-month layoff due to a back injury, Ben Simmons is officially out for Wednesday night’s game against the Phoenix Suns, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. ‘Ben Simmons is out for Nets-Suns tonight due to left knee contusion. He returned on Monday after two-month absence, posting 10 points, 11 […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have eight games remaining before going into the NBA All-Star break but the franchise finds itself in a familiar position. The franchise is once again fighting to get above the NBA Play-In Tournament’s cutoff line as the Western Conference playoff race takes shape. The standings are starting to sort themselves out, […]

On Monday night, the Denver Nuggets toughed out a win against the Milwaukee Bucks, 113-107. While the win was big for the Nuggets as they beat a dominant team, it also marked a big milestone. The Nuggets win over the Bucks was Michael Malone’s 400th win as head coach of the Nuggets. “I’ve been here […]

Portland Trail Blazers legend and current Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard makes his return to Portland on Wednesday night in a game that will likely be emotional for both Lillard and Blazers fans. Lillard has been open about the difficult decision to request a trade from the Blazers last summer and the fact that it […]

The selection of San Antonio Spurs super rookie Victor Wembanyama to the NBA’s Rising Stars game served as a no-brainer. His inclusion as an All-Star isn’t a certainty, though there are a couple of things of which a couple of Wemby’s teammates are certain. While teammate Devin Vassell isn’t entirely confident the top pick in […]

Joel Embiid’s left knee injury has become more worrisome after his return from a two-game absence. The Philadelphia 76ers superstar did not look good in his return from a two-game absence. Now, he might have to miss even more time. In the 76ers’ loss to the Golden State Warriors, Embiid was noticeably less mobile than […]

The Brooklyn Nets have made it clear that they do not intend to move Mikal Bridges ahead of the 2024 NBA Trade deadline. However, many wondered whether one plausible scenario could force them to re-think that position. What if the Houston Rockets called offering the Nets a chance to recoup their draft picks from the […]

Nathaniel Hackett will remain the New York Jets’ offensive coordinator. But after a miserable season compounded by the loss of quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the Jets reportedly are looking into giving Hackett more help in 2024. Citing Jets and NFL sources, The Athletic reports that coach Robert Saleh is considering adding to the offensive staff to […]

Veteran guard Malcolm Brogdon was only with the Boston Celtics for one season, but it was a productive one. The 31-year-old became the first Celtic to win Sixth Man of the Year since 1986 and helped Boston make it all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals. Despite this success during the 2022-23 campaign, Boston’s […]

Apparently, the bromance between Aaron Rodgers and Zach Wilson with the New York Jets this season wasn’t all it was cracked up to be. Though it all started with the best of intentions, things soured between the quarterbacks as the season progressed, according to a bombshell report from Zack Rosenblatt and Dianna Russini of The […]

During a recent appearance on 97.1 The Freak, Jason Kidd said the Dallas Mavericks current superstar is better than the team’s former superstar. Kidd’s eye-opening Luka Doncic-Dirk Nowitzki comparison has led to no shortage of reactions from around the NBA world. Kidd also said that Luka is in the “atmosphere” of Michael Jordan, but that’s […]

The Boston Celtics boast a potent starting five that’s one of the best in the NBA. And on Tuesday night against the Indiana Pacers, every Celtics starter had at least 17 points en route to a 129-124 victory. Although the starters stole the show versus Indiana, a record-breaking performance came from the bench. Celtics point […]